Expert Accelerator Series Presenter Bios

Kristin Arnold, CSP

Kristin Arnold is a high stakes meeting facilitator, conference designer & professional panel moderator.  She's been facilitating conversations between leaders to make better decisions & achieve substantive results for over 20 years.  Author of the award-winning book, Boring to Bravo: Proven Presentation Techniques to Inspire Audiences to Action, she is also the past president of the US National Speakers Association & Convention Producer for this year’s CAPS Convention!

Mark Black, CSP

Mark is a Heart and Double-Lung Transplant Recipient – turned – 4- TimeMarathon Runner. A resilience expert, coach, and author, Mark helps people“Break Through” their challenges, limitations and his programs provide the tools to transform your adversity into your competitive advantage.  

Mark has inspired more than 150,000 people in more than 500 presentations, and has worked with global brands including Exxon Mobil and Mercedes Benz, as well as many national and regional associations. Mark lives in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada where he spends as much time aspossible with the most important people in his life; his wife Marise and their three children..

Joel Hilchey, CSP

Joel has been a professional speaker for 15 years. He’s an entrepreneur, university educator, and juggler, but you might think of him as a professional eye opener. 

Whether writing books, leading his creative team of education reformers, or creating unforgettable spectacles on the stage, his job is always the same: To help people see beyond the bothersome limits of what is and imagine a better way.

Colleen Francis, HoF

Colleen is driven by a passion for sales - and results. A successful sales leader for over 20 years, she understands the challenges of selling in today's market. Clients note her frank, no-nonsense approach to solving problems and addressing opportunities – an approach that delivers sales results.Colleen is the best-selling author of popular sales books including the recent Nonstop Sales Boom. She is a Certified Sales Professional (C.S.P.) and an inductee into the Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame. She is recognized as one of the foremost thought leaders on the future of selling by leading publications world wide, including being named the #1 sales influencer to follow in 2020 by LinkedIn.